Three little birds, sat by my doorstep
Discussion
Last year my wife found a baby pigeon on the footpath, it was almost featherless and very cold and wet.
We managed to keep it warm enough to survive overnight then fed it with a home made mixture of cereals we researched on the net, this was followed by commercially available "pigeon milk", it's surprising how much a baby bird can consume.
Pigeons are easy as there is loads of available info from pigeon fanciers, we weighed the chick and used the info to judge how much to feed it. This info is probably going to be harder to find for swallows but basically they only need food and warmth to thrive.
Good luck.
We managed to keep it warm enough to survive overnight then fed it with a home made mixture of cereals we researched on the net, this was followed by commercially available "pigeon milk", it's surprising how much a baby bird can consume.
Pigeons are easy as there is loads of available info from pigeon fanciers, we weighed the chick and used the info to judge how much to feed it. This info is probably going to be harder to find for swallows but basically they only need food and warmth to thrive.
Good luck.
kev b said:
Last year my wife found a baby pigeon on the footpath, it was almost featherless and very cold and wet.
We managed to keep it warm enough to survive overnight then fed it with a home made mixture of cereals we researched on the net, this was followed by commercially available "pigeon milk", it's surprising how much a baby bird can consume.
Pigeons are easy as there is loads of available info from pigeon fanciers, we weighed the chick and used the info to judge how much to feed it. This info is probably going to be harder to find for swallows but basically they only need food and warmth to thrive.
Good luck.
Thank you. They certainly do eat a lot. I am being conscious not to over feed the little things, but they are chowing down in kitten food like there's no tomorrow. Every hour, including through the night theyve been feeding. I mix the food with water to get their hydration levels up, and tomorrow I'll get some meal worm. We managed to keep it warm enough to survive overnight then fed it with a home made mixture of cereals we researched on the net, this was followed by commercially available "pigeon milk", it's surprising how much a baby bird can consume.
Pigeons are easy as there is loads of available info from pigeon fanciers, we weighed the chick and used the info to judge how much to feed it. This info is probably going to be harder to find for swallows but basically they only need food and warmth to thrive.
Good luck.
Wigeon Incognito said:
It's a tough job you've taken on but they do well on waxworms. You can buy them from most larger petshops, particularly those that stock exotics.
Matt.
Waxworms? Ok, I hadnt heard of them. I'll get some of them. Will dried be ok? I wil soak them in water before feeding if I get dried.Matt.
Turn7 said:
Waxworms should be live and are very fatty. Most PAH or reptile spec shops sell them...
Ah OK. My local town isnt renowned for its good pet shops. It has a "pets at home" and that's about it! I will have a ganders though. Thanks.ETA: That's probably what PAH stands for then! Sorry.
Edited by Mk3Spitfire on Saturday 19th July 23:17
Mk3Spitfire said:
Thanks!
Really don't know what I'm going to do when it comes to trying to get them to fly! :-s
I guess I'll cross that bridge when it comes to it!
Get in contact with your nearest zoo and see if they'll let you practice yourself over the lions den?Really don't know what I'm going to do when it comes to trying to get them to fly! :-s
I guess I'll cross that bridge when it comes to it!
BTW, nice work so far
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